Author Archives: Tom Robinson
You Make the Difference Workshop Set for Saturday in Cass County
(Atlantic) Thanks to a national grant from Fairs.com, every fair board, volunteer team, and agricultural society across Iowa will receive fully funded training, tools, and support to strengthen the fu...
Feb 11, 2026
Audubon Graduate Hannah Thygesen Joins Department of Public Safety in District Five
(Des Moines) Audubon native Hannah Thygesen is among 20 recruits who recently graduated from the 53rd Department of Public Safety (DPS) Basic Academy and has been assigned to District Five, headquarte...
Feb 11, 2026
Boil Advisory Issued for the Residents of Menlo
(Menlo) Due to a water main break, the City of Menlo will be under a boil advisory until further notice. Xenia Rural Water District recommends boiling water before drinking or using an alternative sou...
Feb 11, 2026
China's Lockout of U.S. Beef a Burning Issue at CattleCon in Nashville
(Nashville) Cattle industry leaders and producers gathered in Nashville for the recent 2026 Cattle Industry Convention. While attendees talked through many issues, a top-of-mind challenge for the indu...
Feb 11, 2026
Union County Man Faces Burglary, Theft, and Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested one person for theft, another for Burglary, and drug possession on Tuesday. Police arrested 41-year-old Reynaldo Ramirez Bravo of Creston at Summit and Poplar for Pos...
Feb 11, 2026
State News
Iowa Doctoral Student Escorted Out Of DEI Subcommittee Meeting (Des Moines, IA) -- House subcommittee members are saying an Iowa doctoral candidate attempted to assault House members on Monday. Abigai...
Feb 11, 2026
Sweetheart Farmer's Market Features Sweet Potatoes, and the Pancake Man
(Press release from Ciara Hoegh, Produce in the Park Market Manager) (Atlantic) Sweet potatoes will take center stage at Produce in the Park's Sweetheart Farmers Market on Saturday, February 14, from ...
Feb 11, 2026
Atlantic Pulls Away in Fourth Quarter to Down Harlan, 49-38
(Harlan) Atlantic used a strong fourth quarter surge to pull away from Harlan for a 49-38 victory in a Hawkeye Ten Conference girls basketball matchup Tuesday night in Harlan. Peyton McLaren paced Atl...
Feb 10, 2026
Harlan Defeats Atlantic 72-58 in Boy's Hawkeye Ten Conference Matchup
(Harlan) Harlan jumped out to a fast start and defeated Atlantic 72-58 in a Hawkeye Ten Conference boys basketball game Tuesday night in Harlan. Four Cyclones scored in double figures. Kobe Klaasen le...
Feb 10, 2026
Montgomery County Man Jailed on Arrest Warrant
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 40-year-old Aaron Lucas Allen of Red Oak on Tuesday on a police department warrant for driving while suspended. Officers transported Allen to the Montgomery County Ja...
Feb 10, 2026
